Imagine an NFL game today going to double overtime.
Announcers would be beside themselves. The commentary following the game would center around changing the overtime rules to something closer to the college rules.
Everyone would talk about how dangerous it is to have players go this many extended snaps. Surely there must be a better way to decide a game, even an NFL Playoff game.
The rule still exists in the postseason, though, allowing a game to go multiple overtime periods if necessary. Yet, only six games have ever required a sixth period to complete, the last being the Baltimore Ravens-Denver Broncos game in Jan.